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Post Grad Workshops: Sara Roberts – “Soft Sculpture: Weaving Fabric”

Torpedo Factory Art Center

Post-Grad Resident Sara Roberts will demonstrate the process of weaving fabric. She is intrigued how the feminine, domestic nature of fabric contrasts the masculine, industrial quality of her concrete/resin castings. Participants will be able to experiment with weaving. Workshop will run from 3-5pm hour in the Post Grad Studio (Studio 319) on the third floor at the Torpedo Factory. 

New Project Studio Workshop: Han Sol Jeon – “Finding Shapes”

Torpedo Factory Art Center

New Project Studio Resident Han Sol Jeon will offer a hands-on drawing workshop. Participants will use gouache paints and pencils to draw on a large-scale sheet of paper on the wall. The final piece will be incorporated in a new collaborative work created by Han!

The Late Shift: Bright Nights

Torpedo Factory Art Center

Summer is the time for get-togethers and music after-hours.  Tonight, the Torpedo Factory Art Center keeps its doors open late and comes alive with performances and art to celebrate the night on the waterfront.

Street Art Youth Workshop + Community Group Tour with Shani Shih

Torpedo Factory Art Center

In partnership with New Project Studio resident Duende District Bookstore, we invite visitors this Sunday July 1 to join us for an afternoon Street Art Workshop with Chinatown Art Studio for youth 9-12 yrs with our resident artist, Shani Shih. The workshop is FREE but limited spaces are available.

Joey Ponthieux: CGI, NASA, and the art of Visual Communication

Torpedo Factory Art Center

The Washington DC Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH and the Torpedo Factory Art Center present Joey Ponthieux, EMMY® award winning professional 3D animator and concept visualization contract artist for NASA. 

The Late Shift: Art Rock City

Torpedo Factory Art Center

In June, welcome Jurors Jarvis DuBois, Independent Curator and Carolina Mayorga, D.C.-based Artist; for a talk about Caroline Hatfield, the solo artist selected for Target Gallery’s competitive 2018 Open Call for Solo Exhibition. Join Alexis Gomez for a talk looking back on his three months in the Post-Grad Residency studio. Join the American Geosciences Institute for "Rock" related artist demonstrations. Celebrate Pride Month with NOVA Pride and Safe Space NOVA.

The Late Shift is a free monthly after-hours series featuring exhibition receptions, music, live performances, artist talks, and more. Select Fridays, 7 – 11 pm.

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Torpedo Factory Art Center
105 N. Union St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
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Visit Daily10 a.m. - 6 p.m.*

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The Torpedo Factory Art Center is closed for New Year's Day, Easter, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

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